Food, Farming and the Future: How Can We Feed a Growing Global Population Responsibly?

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Food, Farming and the Future: How Can We Feed a Growing Global Population Responsibly?

The challenge? Enable 500 million smallholder farmers to play a vital role in feeding 25 percent more people and do it with radically less environmental damage. Is sustainable intensification a viable approach? How can human-centered design enable the adoption of forward thinking innovations? Can global players like Walmart and World Wildlife Fund engage with smallholder farmers to help ensure sufficient, sustainable food production while increasing farmer prosperity? We’ll explore promising developments and tough obstacles with leaders on the front line.

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Representatives from key organizations working to solve issues of scaling agriculture responsibly discuss what is and is not working to improve productivity—and ultimately to support public health through food.

Global food supply needs to increase 70 percent by 2050 to keep up with population growth and diet changes. How do we generate enough food without cutting down every last tree, and using every last drop of water? And how can we do it while preserving farmer livelihoods and keeping food affordable?